Premier League club, Manchester United have are reportedly undecided over the future of on-loan Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo.
There have been reports that United was mulling over the permanent signing of Ighalo but no decision will be made until the Premier League’s future has been sorted out.
Ighalo has impressed at United, scoring four goals in eight games since joining on loan from Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai Shenua in January.
The United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was reportedly keen on turning Igahlo’s temporary deal into a permanent one this summer as he overhauls his squad.
However, the uncertainty surrounding the future of the current Premier League season has forced United to put the brakes on a permanent move for Ighalo.
The Daily Mail reports that the coronavirus crisis, which has wreaked havoc all over the globe, has led United to delay their decision.
United, it is claimed, want to know when the Premier League campaign will resume before making a decision on Ighalo, who has racked up wages of £130,000 a week during the two months of lockdown.
And the return of Marcus Rashford has also given United a boost, as the striker’s injury was one of the reasons United were forced to bring in Ighalo in January.
Therefore, the club will assess Rashford and Paul Pogba, who has also been out injured, before making a concrete decision.
Last month, Ighalo revealed he has yet to receive an off to extend his stay at Manchester United beyond the summer.
“There is no offer on the table yet because the season is still on and I’m yet to finish my loan deal. I don’t just take decisions alone in my life,” he told ElegbeteTV.
“I have a principle and I have a guideline for everything I do. I always pray to God to direct me.
“I have seen so many tweets about this. I have seen so many people going crazy, [saying] ‘go back to China’, some say stay with Man United.
“Have you seen me say a word? I don’t have anything to say. When the season’s finished and I get two offers from the two teams, then I will sit and think about it, pray about it and whatever God says I should do, I will go with that.
